The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-07-07

inc appncuIlon u =,
and others for continuation OF tho III
junction restraining the Richmond ana /
Danvillc road and the Central Trust Com
pany from paying dividend of three per |
cent. upon the railroad stock.
The war in Rowan County, Kentucky, is |
by no means cndQ1. The escaped Tollivers |
are now in Elliott County, their home, rap |
idly recruiting large following, and this
week they propose to take Morchcad, kill
every man they can who took part in the
recent killing of Craig Tolliver and three of
his supporters, and then burn the town.
One hundred and six boys have passed
the examination for admission to the West
Point academy. Forty seven failed to pass
1t is estimated that 90 per cent. of the boys
who have just entered will graduate in 1891.
If they do the government will have a big
surplus of military genius unless we happen
to have war by that time.
Tuesday morning, as the last four pages
of the Macon Telegraph were being low
cred from the composing rooms to the
presses, the elevator chain broke, precipi-
tating them to the cellar in mass of "pi."
The magnitude Of such an accident is
known only to those familiar with the
work of printing a daily paper.
The Lee Monument Board of which
Gov. Lee, of Virginia, is chairman, awarded
tic contract for the erection Of an cQucs.
trian Statue Of General Robert Il. Lee to
the eminent Sulptor, NlCrcic, Of Paris. 1t
is expected that the corner stone Of the
monument will he laid in the latter part of
October next, during the State fair. The
monument will be erected in the extreme
west end Of Richmond.
General Miles sends the following from
San Carlos, Arizona: Lieutenant John
sons surprise and capture and the rapid
pursuit Of the troops have driven the band
of hOstilcs back to the reservation, where
they have surrendered, and l have insti-
tutcd an investigation and detailed gen.
cral court martial for the trial of those
guilty of military ofrcnscs, thus ending the
present Disturbance
At Stony Gap, Hancock county, Tenn.
fatal shooting occurred Tuesday night.
VIII Hobbs, member Of an outlaw gang
that has killed several men during the past
few months, was attending q meeting with
pistol bucklcd around him. Deputy
Sheriff Green tried to arrest Hobbs, and q
fierce fight cnSucd, In which both men
were killed and a number of persons
wounded.
Charles Alden, Of Randolph, Mass, once
one Of the richest inventors In New Eng
land, committed suicide on Monday to
escape the pangs of poverty. For one
patent alone, that for the evaporation of
apples, he received the sum of 5000, 900.
In former years he was member of the
Board of New York Aldermen and was
looked upon as one Of the most promising
real estate dealers in the metropolis. I'm
fOrtunNtc spcculations swept all his posses
SiOns away.
Northern capitalists are rapidly acquir-
ing all the pine lands in Southern Alabama
| and that can be had for 81 .25 an acre.
Elhu and VIM. Jackson, of Maryland,
have just bought 10000 acres Of finely
tlmbcTcd land in one tract in Covington
county, and 10000 acres were bought by
another party about month ago.
or the men of New York who can Justly
lay claim to success in this life, the follow
ing do not drink, smoke, or chew: Chaun-
ccy NJ. Dcpew, JAY Gould, Russell Sage,
Cyrus w. Field, Henry Clcws, Stephen Y.
White, Commodore Batcman, Collector
NlagOnc, Washington E. Connor and John
ID. Slayback. Many others, of almost
equal influence, use tobacco but do not
drink.
There is Il proposition afoot to build an
Anglo American exchange in London. 1t
is to stand on the Thames cmbankmcnt,
and to include under the roof gigantic
hotel. banking establishment, a theatre
for The production Of purely American
dramas, and an assembly room, in which
travellers from the United States may be
lnlrly certain to met compatriOts who are
doing the tour Of Europe Ample funds
Tor carrying out the scheme have been sub
scribcd and site for the building is now
being secured.
All the differences between the manufac-
turcrs and the iron and steel workers were
amcably adjusted at protractcd confer
cncc held at PittsDurg Thursday. The
manufacturers seem to be thoroughly well
pleased that the strike has been avcrted
Neither can claim the victory, as cOnccs-
sons were made by both parties, although
the wOrkmCn secure ten per cent. advance
in wages. The scale was signed by a Joint
committee Of iron manufacturers and the
Amalgamatcd Association, Work in the
mills now go on as usual.
James s. F. Wilson, the PHILADELPHIA
iOrgcr was brought before Judge McDou-
gal, of Toronto, Thursday morning Depo-
S!tOnS and evidence taken in PHILADELPHIA,
under the AshburtOn treaty, were sub
mittcd, and on the strength Of these his
Honor ordered Wilson's cXtradition, but at
ed 10 days to enable him to take the matter
before the Minister of Justice of Ottawa.
Wilson, however, through his counsel,
waived the 10 days remand and consented to
return to Philadelphia. Detective Rcburn
and Wilson left by the 1920 train. and at
Niagara Falls Rcburn will hand over his
prisoner to Detective Peter Miller, of Phil,
adclphia.
Isaac j. Miller and Gustav Tofcl, Gin
Cinnau trustees Of the Purcell creditors
filed report in the Probate Court late
Wednesday afternoon. 1t shows the total |
receipts and disbursements since January
4, 1886: Receipts, $9O,0OO; paid creditors
$06, 900; paid for expenses and inCidentals, |
$4,000 Balance on hand about S19, 500 |
The entire debt Of the two estates of Arch, |
bishop John b. and Fctncr Edward Pur.
cell Is reported at So, 729, 331 and the mum
bcr of creditors that have proven claims
arc 3, 1876. Churches have contributed in
addition to the above $50 G24 in small sums
70 INDECENT creditors of the Purcells.
United States Attorney Burnett has re-
lucstcd Commissioner Hooper to increase
he bond of f. l.. Harper, late vice prcsi.
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